Category:Pharmacologic agents

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Pharmacologic agents are substances that have active biological effects. These substances are used pharmacologically due to their therapeutic effect. Such substances include analgesics, anesthetics, receptor modulators, but also tobacco and vitamins.

This section deals with all these agents. Having a general background of these agents is helpful in order to better understand medical advice and therapy, or to avoid any potential accident due to administration of medication by persons with no medical knowledge.